Newcastle United’s record at Anfield in the Premier League is simply awful with no wins since 1994 for the Magpies in this fixture.

However, Rafa Benitez has fared slightly better in recent times with a 2-2 draw against Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side back in 2016.

Since then, Liverpool have become a different proposition with Mo Salah cruising his way to a 31-goal tally for the Reds following a £34million move from AS Roma.

At the moment he looks unstoppable and that’s before you start worrying about the threat of Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.

Liverpool vs Manchester City (Image: Liverpool Echo)

Lee Ryder’s prediction

Does anybody really needs to be told the odds in this one?

If you do, Newcastle are 11/1 to win this game with William Hill with Liverpool the overwhelming favourites at 2/9.

Of course, this wretched win-less run has to end at some stage and Liverpool aren’t great defensively with 32 goals conceded but that’s still clutching at straws.

Defeat seems inevitable but the manner of the night will be defined by which Newcastle team turns up on Saturday.

If it’s the team that battled and fought their way into a 2-0 lead and held it until the 80th minute at AFC Bournemouth there could be a small chance of a respectable display or a point at the very best, if it’s the team that crumbled in the closing stages on the South Coast it could be a long night.